Any human face can be a beautiful thing. Really, it can be. Even you are aged, or you lack the so-called classic good looks, there is much that you can do to look good. To start learning some basics as to how to make this happen for you, refer to the tips below.
When you file your nails, make sure you don’t file in only one direction. This can put stress on your nails and cause them to weaken, become thin and break easily.
Make your skin more beautiful by eating fruit. If you have a sweet tooth, and satiate it with sugar, you can quickly see it on your skin. You can feed your sweet tooth, and your skin, by eating sweet fruit in place of anything sugary. When you do this, your skin won’t be the only beneficiary.
Add honey to your beauty treatments. Honey has multiple benefits to your skin, and some of these happen when you eat it. It can be used with sugar or sea salt to remove dead skin cells. You will retain more moisture in your skin if you add a bit of honey to your regular moisturizer. Adding honey to shampoo helps your hair look shiny and soft.
When applying winged eyeliner, extend the line at the outer edge of your eye so that it follows the natural curve of your lower lash line. This helps it blend with the shape of your eye so that it looks more natural. The eyeliner should be thickest at the outer corner of your eye and then taper to a point at the tip of the wing.
Keep to a schedule for maximum beauty benefit. You do not have to schedule everything, but you do need to schedule your meals. Studies have shown that people who are consistent with their routines concerning food and drink, look years younger, and live longer, than people who are sporadic with their eating times.
Keep the back of your head top priority when styling your hair. This area is harder to style and if you’re tired once you get around to that area it can ruin your whole look.
Include more Epsom salts in your beauty products. Epsom salt can be used as a laxative and to soothe sore muscles. Mixing this salt with lavender and a little water will create a paste. Apply the paste to the areas that are giving you trouble, and leave it on overnight. Your skin will look better by the next day.
A great tip to use when tweezing your eyebrows is to use restrain. Over plucking the brows can lead to bald patches and emaciated brows where hair only grows back irregularly. If this has happened, use a brow gel which is protein-spiked to encourage healthy regrowth and brow fillers that can shade in areas that are problems.
Once you apply the lipstick, especially if its a dark shade, you want to put your finger in your mouth, pull the skin out then use your lips to make an “O” shape while sliding your finger around. This will remove any traces of lipstick that’s on your lips, which might get onto your teeth.
If you have discovered little white bumps under your eyes, know that these are called Milia and are quite common. They are a harmless form of a cyst caused by dry, dead cells being trapped under the skin. You can try exfoliation or use a moisturizer that includes an exfoliant with vitamin A to help them disappear, and prevent them in the future.
If you want the skin around your eyes to look beautiful and ageless, it is crucial that you take the necessary steps to avoid premature aging. Make sure to apply an eye gel serum, or light cream every morning. Apply your eye cream after moisturizing. Make sure you select an eye cream that contains at least an SPF8 so that you will protect against sun damage and photo-aging.
If you find that your feet are dry and scaly looking and feeling, try using a petroleum jelly product to treat them. Apply a generous amount on your feet and cover them with thick socks at night before you go to bed. Your feet will absorb the moisture out of the petroleum jelly and will quickly look and feel much better.
Love the feel of waxing but hate the pain? When waxing at home, a half hour before doing the wax, apply a tooth-numbing cream to the areas that are going to be waxed. This will numb the skin temporarily and make the waxing much less painful yet will not damage or hurt your skin.
For larger looking eyes, layer your eye makeup. Apply primer, foundation and powder first in that order so the liner and shadow have something to adhere to. Next, a highlighting shadow should be used to draw attention to your eye’s inner corners. Then use an eyeliner pencil, smudged upward. This technique will open your eyes and brighten your whole face.
The mouth is the ultimate attention getter. If you wear lipstick, know that the color you wear can work for or against you. Choose a color that compliments your skin and that is “in” for the season and you will look amazing. If you want to help your lipstick last longer, apply powder over the first coat and then reapply. If you don’t wear lipstick, make sure your lips are well hydrated and you regularly use chapstick. Chapped cracked lips will detract from your appearance.
Discovering your own beauty and working upon it to make it more evident is indeed possible. The tips above should have created a good foundation for you to build upon, so that you can find and accentuate your own beauty.
